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The ‘Kopou Phul’ commonly known as ‘Foxtail Orchid’ (Rhynchostylis retusa) since time immemorial is an integral part and parcel of Assamese culture and tradition.
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MANGALDAI: The Kopou Phul commonly known as Foxtail Orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa) since time immemorial is an integral part and parcel of Assamese culture and tradition. A hairdo or coiffure better known as chignon without decorated with a Kopou Phul is meaningless during the celebration of Rongali Bihu in Assam as for a damsel in traditional attire and ornaments, it is mandatory to decorate her chignon (khopa) with this Kopou Phul . In earlier days with the existence of thick jungles, this Kopou Phul was easily available. But with the rampant destruction of evergreen forest cover for human settlement or in the name of expansion of city lives the trees bearing the Kopou Phul became very rare. The Bihu teams too fin